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People who fear disorder more than injustice will only produce more of both.
William Sloane Coffin
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William Sloane Coffin
Age: 81 †
Born: 1924
Born: June 1
Died: 2006
Died: April 12
Activist
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New York City
New York
William Sloane Coffin
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Disorder
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